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“Keeping active in both body and mind has positive results for everyone as they age. Your brain can be likened to a muscle and as such, it will be strengthened by regular exercise. Physical and mental exercise is essential for brain health, mental agility and memory. In fact, medical research has shown that such exercises increase brain activity and activate neurons to make connections. What does this do? It enhances memory.
Puzzles and thinking in different ways is a great way to exercise your brain. Cryptic Crosswords are particularly beneficial because you have to approach and inspect clues in different ways; therefore you’re constantly challenging your brain. It’s not as simple as looking at a thesaurus or dictionary for the solution; you have to crack the code through mental work and concentration. These crosswords are never boring!
There is a growing body of evidence showing that “lifestyle modifications” like exercising the mind, play an important role in preventing dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
I hope that you enjoy this book as much as I did. Work at it until you have conquered the cryptic clues. Aside from the satisfaction you’ll get from solving the puzzle, you’ll also be giving your brain a better chance at warding off diseases that attack memory.”
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Ralph Martins
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